| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | L | at Notre Dame | 12- | 23 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Western Illinois | 31- | 21 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Ball St | 24- | 13 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | L | Toledo | 20- | 31 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | W | at Northwestern | 20- | 17 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Minnesota | 28- | 17 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 0- | 49 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at Illinois | 10- | 44 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | Wisconsin | 13- | 34 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | Michigan | 16- | 27 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | L | at Michigan St | 31- | 35 |
(4-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 27 Nov | L | Indiana | 31- | 34 | (OT) |
(4-8) |